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Stan 'The Fan' Charles' MLB Power Rankings: Aug 21, 2017

By: Stan Charles,August 21, 2017

Here are this week's rankings:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (87-35 overall record, No. 1 ranking last week) -- The best team in baseball acquires outfielder Curtis Granderson a day before probable National League Rookie of the Year first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger sprains his ankle. That's how it goes when you are living right.

6. Chicago Cubs (66-57, No. 6) -- They're fighting mightily to win the NL Central, but with left-hander Jon Lester on the disabled list with shoulder fatigue, their pedigree may not be enough. Could the champs emerge at the last minute to acquire right-hander Justin Verlander? There's a reason president of baseball operations Theo Epstein will one day be in the Hall of Fame.

7. New York Yankees (66-57, No. 9) -- They bounced back with a 5-2 week after going 5-8 during the previous two weeks. It looks like left-hander CC Sabathia could be primed for a solid stretch of starts.

8. Milwaukee Brewers (65-60, No. 10) -- They rebounded after a six-game losing streak to win six of seven. They have kept the heat on the Cubs.

9. Colorado Rockies (68-56, No. 8) -- They cannot stall their way into the playoffs. The Rockies are 4-8 during the past two weeks. That just won't cut it, as the Brewers are closing in on them in the NL wild-card race.

10. Arizona Diamondbacks (67-57, No. 7) -- Always lumped in with the Rockies, the Diamondbacks are 4-9 during the past two weeks. Right-hander Zack Greinke losing to the Minnesota Twins Aug. 19 hurt.